BiigCal’s Body Journey

Well I’m 2 weeks into my 4 week cycle of Sizon and SP250, just documenting how its going.

Workouts have been great lots of energy and quick recovery times, some pretty crazy pumps going on and lots of motivation to do it all again.  Have had some pretty severe DOMS which I seem to recover quickly from. The motivation to get in and do my workouts has been crazy I am actually having to stop myself from ‘over training’ and make sure I get adequate rest…

I find the SP250 to give me some stomach issues - just an uncomfortable feeling and a bit of Gas, I have found taking it with a small meal definitely helps, 1.5-2 scoops is waaay better for me than the standard 1 scoop, they say you can take up to 3 - havent been that crazy yet but who knows I might do so before its done with.

No issues what so ever with the Sizeon, love it. getting plenty of water with it and it appears to be doing its job, muscles do look/feel a bit fuller and recovery is definitely better - as mentioned earlier…

Weight wise I have put on approx 1-1.5kg (2.2-3.3lb) in the 2 weeks, and I have lost .5 of an inch on my waist.  Some of this weight will be associated with the creatine effect of the sizeon and will probably be lost once I stop the cycle.

So far really happy with how things are going on it, and it is definitely something I will do again. I am having 4 weeks of no Supps besides whey over xmas (dec 08 - jan 06) and when I come back I think I might try a cycle of MRI’s black powder + war and see how it compares…

Look forward to wrapping this up in 4 weeks and comparing some pics!

I have a plan for the lead up to christmas… yes its not far away! especially as I leave for 4 weeks holiday on the 8th of Decemeber. That’s just 7 weeks away.

Another issue is that one of the factors motivating me this year has been to get my sh!t sorted out before I turn 30 at least be on the right path… that deadline is fast approaching also. The big 30 is the 31st december.

And the third factor is it’s fast running into summer here, that means plenty of beach time

So I decided I needed more of a plan, and here it is.

Of the 7 weeks before i go on hols for xmas

week 1 (this coming week), 3 workouts, no pre workout supplement (black powder), no creatine mono, just enough protein and rest. 3 cardio sessions as well.

weeks 2,3,4 & 5. - 5 workouts a week, 2x cardio sessions. Using a stack of SP250 and SizeOn. The workouts will be from the Iron man ultimate mass workouts ebook.  I will be sure to consume plenty of good food during this 4 week period my aim during this time is to see if I can get some growth going.

week 6 & 7, Not sure of the workouts here but I will be increasing the cardio and focusing on reducing body fat while hopefully not loosing anything I gained during the previous 4 weeks.

Then its off on holidays for 4 weeks, the first 2 weeks I will get a casual membership at a local gym and continue with trying to reduce a bit of fat, and at the very least counter any indulging that will likely occur.

The second 2 weeks will be at a more remote beach house so I am thinking body weight workouts, but I will probably allow myself at least 1 full week off training during this time…

Hopefully this plan comes together, I like this plan it basically means taking a week now to rest a little and let my system breath a little before changing supplements around, then have 4 weeks of hard bulking and 4 weeks of cutting (hate those terms) before xmas so with luck come xmas and my 30th birthday I will be a little heavier and a little leaner than I am now - if that is the case then I would say I am definitely on the path I want to be on….

heard some big claims about the sizeon, will be interesting to see what it does for me!

I love having a plan.

Just updated all my stats… These are the first stats taken with the Myo Tape and the accu measure Body fat caliper.

Want to make a couple of notes about things for future reference.

BodyFat… 9.5%… 9.5% wtf.   I don’t think I could be 9.5%  These things are accurate to 1.1% given all that range of accuracy maybe just maybe I could be 10.6% but i still doubt it.  but then maybe that is the range I am in, I have slight ab definition, and considering I don’t have a ton of muscle on me - anywhere maybe 10% give or take a few points is where I am at - stoked if thats the case… only way to tell now apparently is one of those hydro test things and that wont be happening in a hurry.

Anyway, given all that I still want to loose more BF, and this is just a number that can be used as a starting point to track progress… so 7.5% is my new number (given the 9.5% that I measure now) 2% further loss.

One thing, can anyone answer why a 8mm pinch at 30yrs old is around 10.6% bf but at 55yrs old its 15.9%? 

All the other measurements are all over the place when comparing with my old ones, due to using the MyoTape instead of a standard tape… so they are impossible to compare.

I would actually like to delete all previous stats and keep these as a real new starting point… is there a way to do that?

One thing I will say is with the new measures my waist/shoulder ratio is 0.71 and not the 0.7 i thought, so that goal is not quite done… mostly due to my waist being 35" with the myo and 34" when I measured manually…

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Hi All,

Question, I have read dairy can cause bloating especially in those that are lactose intollerant…

Is this the case? A couple of months back I started taking Whey and much prefered it with low fat milk as opposed to water… but I suspect I am suffering bloating because of it… First thing in the morning I am much less bloated and if I have a day or 2 with no shakes even less so….

I have decided to force myself to drink them with water (my new whey is better with water than the first lot as long as its cold!) but I do wonder if this will be enough, is there a chance they whey itself to be contributing to the problem?

Of course there is also the chance that bloating is in my head and I have just been too lazy with diet and cardio which means in reality them damn fat cells are filling up again…

anyone know anything?

Time for some reflection and re assesment of where things are at.

Time to set some new small, Measurable goals to help achieve my larger goals - which are somewhat weak in that they are really how I want to ‘look and feel’ goals, I have no desire to compete, no desire to be a *huge*.

If I am to set Measurable goals I need good ways of measuring progress. Scales are no good, mirror is no good - you can see progress but how to you set measurable goals based on what you see in the mirror… The tape measure is good, but your standard tape is way to prone to different preasure, different possition etc…. so what to do what to do….

I’ve ordered one each of the MyoTape and the Accumeasure calipers, the tape at least gives a consistant preasure and the calipers I believe to be the most accurate way of self testing body fat…

So I will discard all previous measurements and I will begin again with new measurements, with new measurable goals, with new enthusiasm for yet more "work"  I will attain the look I want and I will feel the way I want, this is my project, my life.

Now I just hope the posty is speedy with the delivery…

Well, that snuck up on me.

Been a little slack with taking measurements etc lately been going by what I can see in the mirror more than anything.

Yesterday I was taking a look at my little spreadsheet that I maintain for motiviational purposes, it has a whole lot of random things in there, quotes, affirmations, goals, some of my inner most thoughts etc.

One of the goals I wrote down at the begining of the year was to get to a waist to shoulder ratio of 0.7

My main reasons for this being a goal was because I had heard constantly from someone close to me about how narrow my shoulders were - and how fat my stomach was becoming…At the begining of the year I also happened upon an article in mens health (i think) about this ratio and how 0.75 and lower is considered to be atractive, so that was a good way to set a measurable goal.

On the 4th of Jan 2009 my measurements were Waist 38" Shoulders 45" so 38/45=0.84

Today my measurements are, Waist 34" shoulders 48.5" so 34/48.5=0.70

I had heard that I would always have narrow shoulders, its just the way I’m built… well now I say bullsh!t to that!! This took 8 months to do, come back in 8 more and I’ll be at 0.6 - which according to wiki is "Ideal"…lol

Thanks to all the people on here who have given me help and support, and thanks to those of you that I find inspiring This place really does rock!!

Now I’m more amped than ever to get to the gym this evening and DO WORK!!

So what is going on with the weather, here in sydney we’re still in winter yes winter not spring.

Last weekend sunday was around 28 deg. C (about 82 f) usual winter temps barely break 20 deg c (68 f) on a good days…  today looks like we’re in for a 25 deg day as is tomorrow and most of this week…

Normally I wouldn’t be complaining about this - love the sun, love the beach etc but hell I’m supposed to have 4-6 more weeks of getting beach ready left, now I feel compelled to take the dog and son to the beach today!!!

Oh well, even when we’re not fully in shape we still look better tanned - I guess thats the possitive side! hehe

Hope everyones having a good weekend.

Yip I am, I sit here it’s 9:15am (should be working but body space is more important… shhh) Just finnished my "breakfast" which was 1/2 cup oats with no fat milk and a little Raw sugar. I find myself contemplating whats changed in my life the first 7 months of this year. While I could go into many small probably insignificant details all I have to do to realise the changes made is to consider this morning… it went like this…

6am alarm goes off - Jump out of Bed.

Get into Gym clothes need to find some good source of Protein and carbs to get me thru the lower body and core workout. Sh!t not too organised nothing fast to grab… whats that in the pantry? Tuna? - with chilli in it?, 5 mins after getting out of bed YUK!! stuff it, got no choice, down the tuna, grab a banana to eat in the car. Grab my "Black powder" pre workout drink measure it and chuck the shaker in my gym bag, get out the door by 6:10am. Eat banana in car, arrive gym 6:20am. get to change room, add water to blackpowder shaker and down it. 15min warmup on the tready at an incline to smash my calves, then standing calve raises, squats, front squats on smith feet forward (should try these if you havent - nothing better for your hammy’s), Abs exercises and finnish with 15 mins of torture on the bike - legs were dead.  Due to my changing workouts and getting things settled this was second legs workout in 48 hrs. Go home, need more protein, have a WPI shake & a cup of tea. Help get child ready for school, drop him off come home, make oats for "breakfast". and here I am…

Addicted Much? you bet!

7 months ago this morning would have been, roll out of bed 7:45 get child ready for school, drop him off, toast and coffee for breakfast…

Hope everyone has as fantastic a day as I am going to continue to have!

Work hard! get addicted!

After working out at home, in my own space with limited equipment for sometime I knew joining a commercial gym would be interesting, for a variety of reasons here are some of my observations after roughly a month…

1) Range of movement. wow. I can’t believe how many people do 60-75% of an exercise simply by not moving their joints enough, pullups/chinups that dont go deep enough, or don’t get all the way to the top.

2) Machines machines machines, While I too enjoy the machines, there’s nothing wrong with some squats, bent over rows, dips, deadlifts etc etc I have only seen 2 people do squats and they both suffered from my first point, definitely not arse to grass.

3) not enough girls lift weights, plenty of girls at the facility but hardly any venture into the weights area… ( not that I am there for a perv or anything but a bit more balance would be nice…)

4) If I want some "help" in getting big by way of certain substances 7:30 - 9:00pm mon - thurs would be a good time to look… omg there are some monsters there who are definitely ‘using’.

5) The personal trainers don’t appear to be very energetic, I would consider using one for a session a week or a fortnight just to ensure intensity in my workouts, but so most of em I have seen working with clients don’t excite me…

6) cardio - cant get into doing cardio there for some reason, really need to get over it.

Just thought I would put a random blog out there to see if anyone can help…

Going thru a lot of BS at the moment, basically my marriage has all but broken down after only 2 years - and its been going on for the last 18 months…. long story short, I still love her but she’s not of the same mind, she’s not "in love" with me even though she does love me like a brother… wtf  we’re currently seperated - her doing, but she’s trying to lead me on by a string with ‘given some time and space maybe something might change’. she doesnt want me to leave as such because if I do then she will probably have to stop her full time uni degree and take more responsibility for HER son (my step son). 

My problem is I just can’t stop thinking my mind is constantly busy with it, how do I save it, do I want to save it, how do I get out, what do we do about the house, what about her son, what about her uni, what should and shouldnt i care about, why can’t i leave, am i weak? all of these things are on constant replay in my head.

Its starting to have a negative impact on virtually all area’s of life, bad moods, little to no concentration etc… what do I do? how do the thoughts stop? do I just get out and let the symantics sort themselves out? do I give her an ultimatum  I’m freakin stuck in the mud here…

I’d love to hear any thoughts - not looking for sympathy but any advice on how to deal with it would be good…

One good thing is the Gym has become my sanctury during this time, so training isn’t suffering…

Cheers